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The Role of Academic Failure in Hyperactive Behavior

Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1978
Numerous empirical studies have demonstrated that stimulant drugs such as Ritalin do not improve the academic performance of hyperactive youngsters, though short-term manageability may be improved. This interesting article reviews and integrates many of the central research papers.
C E, Cunningham, R A, Barkley
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Hearing loss and academic failure

Public Health, 1983
Abstract Study was made of 97 children in remedial classes to see if a connection could be demonstrated between academic failure and a past or present hearing loss. Twenty-seven were found to have current losses; and 17 of these, plus a further 33, had a recorded history of defective hearing. Examination of school medical records, taken at random, of
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Academic Failures in Children with Communication Disorders

Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1980
Abstract Twenty-nine of 106 children with communication disorders were identified as academic failures. Compared to an age- and sex-matched control group, the failing group was more likely to have a psychiatric disorder. They were more likely to be rated as having behavioral abnormalities in the classroom but not necessarily at home. The failing group
D P, Cantwell, L, Baker
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Academic Consequences of a Trauma System Failure

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 1990
Houston is served by only two trauma centers: Hermann Hospital (University of Texas Medical School at Houston [UTMSH]), and Ben Taub General Hospital (Baylor College of Medicine). In mid-1988, Hermann Hospital, prompted by a shortage of ICU nurses and +8.0 million/yr of uncollectible trauma charges, began to divert critically ill and injured patients ...
R P, Fischer, P E, Pepe, R L, Reed, D H, Parks, F D, Prentice, K L, Mattox   +5 more
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The Academic Response-to-Failure Scale: Predicting and Increasing Academic Persistence Post-Failure

Journal of Marketing Education, 2019
When students experience failure in the pursuit of a marketing degree (e.g., on a test or a course), do they persist or relent their academic efforts? Relenting can lead to long-term academic failure and severe negative consequences for students, universities, and society.
Yael Zemack-Rugar, Canan Corus, David Brinberg   +2 more
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